A tiger has been sighted in the Bonai forest in Odisha’s Sundargarh district. An official on Thursday said that they have detected the big cat’s pugmarks.
The official further said that the photos of the animal were also captured by the trap camera installed inside the forest.
The official said that the forest officials spotted the pugmarks of the tiger in the Sole reserve forest area under the Bonai division on August 25.
According to Lalit Kumar Patra, divisional forest officer (DFO) of Bonai, the Royal Bengal Tiger is making its movements in and around the Sole range.
“The animal might be searching for a suitable habitat for territorial identity, food, shelter and breeding,” Patra said.
The DFO noted that the Bonai forest has the natural resources to provide habitat for wildlife. He also informed that the field-level officials are conducting intensive patrolling and using technology to ensure the tiger’s safety.
Patra has asked local residents to avoid any actions that could harm the animal.
Previously, pugmarks were also spotted in the Ujalpur range of the Sundargarh forest division.
